Nationwide opening of Lok Adalats by Chief Justice of India

By: Live Law News NetworkNovember 22, 2013 7:05 pm

On 23rd November, the Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam will open Lok Adalats in the Supreme Court, and simultaneously Lok Adalats in high courts and lower courts across the country will be made functional.

Mainly compoundable criminal offices, cheque bouncing and loan recovery cases, civil suits, motor accident claims and family disputes cases are listed for settlement on Saturday. The apex court will take up 107 such cases on Saturday.

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) stated that the Chief Justice of India in the presence of NALSA Executive Chairman Justice G S Singhvi and SC Legal Services Committee Chairman Justice A K Patnaik will inaugurate the Lok Adalat at Supreme Court which will be viewed all over the country through video conferencing and web casting facilities by the SC’s e-committee. According to NALSA, after identifying lakhs of cases, reference has been made to the National Lok Adalat and a few lakh cases are expected to be finally disposed of. There will be no further appeal against the settlement once a case is disposed of through Lok Adalat. From Supreme Court to lower courts, almost 19 lakh cases are listed for settlement in all the courts, with the consent of litigants.

Besides drawing the attention of public to the effective alternative dispute resolution method of Lok Adalat, the National Lok Adalat also aims to reduce the pendency in courts and it also hopes to bring a permanent end to disputes, through mutually acceptable friendly and inexpensive reconciliation process.

A CHEERS TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA FOR TAKING THE INITIATIVE TO DISPOSE MATTERS WHICH CAN BE DISPOSED THROUGH LOK ADALATS AND I HOPE THAT THIS HELP CURBING DOWN THE NUMEROUS PENDING CASES TO A LARGE EXTENT.

Lok Adalats is no substitute to Regular courts which conduct full fledged Trial, providing an opportunity keeping in view of Principles of Natural Justice, Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India. Unless Trial is conducted especially in criminal cases even compoundable offences of Criminal cases it will be open of pandemic of abatement to commit crime by notorious habitual Crimes if an compoundable offence is compounded by the Lok Adalat, Notorious Criminals threaten victims to compromise criminal case and there will be Anarchy prevail on account of high percentage of increase of crime rate. I suggest the The Chief Justice of India other Justices & the Government of India,& all State Governments to oppose compound of even compoundable Criminal offences so that ” AN UNPUNISHED CRIMINAL MAKES CIVILIZED SOCIETY VICARIOUSLY GUILTY”. I request to refer to Lok Adalat Matrimonial disputes for speedy disposal by way of compromise so that break up or make up Family ties will be decided at super fast that will have peace in the Society. Matrimonial disputes high raise in India has women have been Economically independent they do have their own inclination that may not be liked by Men that lead to break down of Marriages. Matrimonial cases are prolonged decades children will become orphan they will become vagabond that lead to unrest in the country. I have no objection civil cases, cheque bounce cases may refer to Lok Adalat for speedy settlement so that pendency of cases may come down. I thank supreme Court for setting up Lok Adalat Trial courts to supreme Court to settle speedy settlement of cases. I, Kolla Gangadhar, Advocate, The President, DEMOCRATIC LAWYERS FORUM, INDIA.

Lok Adalats is no substitute to Regular courts which conduct full fledged Trial, providing an opportunity keeping in view of Principles of Natural Justice, Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India. Unless Trial is conducted especially in criminal cases even compoundable offences of Criminal cases it will be open of pandemic of abatement to commit crime by notorious habitual Crimes if an compoundable offence is compounded by the Lok Adalat, Notorious Criminals threaten victims to compromise criminal case and there will be Anarchy prevail on account of high percentage of increase of crime rate. I suggest the The Chief Justice of India other Justices & the Government of India,& all State Governments to oppose compound of even compoundable Criminal offences so that ” AN UNPUNISHED CRIMINAL MAKES CIVILIZED SOCIETY VICARIOUSLY GUILTY”. I request to refer to Lok Adalat Matrimonial disputes for speedy disposal by way of compromise so that break up or make up Family ties will be decided at super fast that will have peace in the Society. Matrimonial disputes high raise in India has women have been Economically independent they do have their own inclination that may not be liked by Men that lead to break down of Marriages. Matrimonial cases are prolonged decades children will become orphan they will become vagabond that lead to unrest in the country. I have no objection civil cases, cheque bounce cases may refer to Lok Adalat for speedy settlement so that pendency of cases may come down. I thank supreme Court for setting up Lok Adalat Trial courts to supreme Court to settle speedy settlement of cases. I, Kolla Gangadhar, Advocate, The President, DEMOCRATIC LAWYERS FORUM, INDIA.